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The Ultimate Guide to Functions in Power Query: Turn Raw Data into Actionable Insights
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The Ultimate Guide to Functions in Power Query: Turn Raw Data into Actionable Insights

by Omid Motamedisedeh
December 2023
Intermediate to advanced
410 pages
9h 58m
English
Apress
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O. MotamedisedehThe Ultimate Guide to Functions in Power Queryhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-9754-4_2

2. Data Types

Omid Motamedisedeh1  
(1)
Brisbane, QLD, Australia
 

Like any other software, Power Query supports different data types (formats) and provides a wide range of functions for modifying values based on their types. Power Query supports simple data types such as numbers, text, and time/date as well as complex data types like lists, tables, and binary. This chapter focuses on understanding the fundamental data types used in Power Query and their characteristics plus handling type conversions. By the end of this chapter, you will have a solid understanding ...

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